Summary:
The Nutrition Aide plays a vital role in ensuring patients receive nutritious and delicious meals tailored to their dietary needs. This position involves close collaboration with dietitians and healthcare professionals to prepare and deliver meals, monitor dietary restrictions, and provide support during meal times.
The role requires direct interaction with patients to understand their preferences and ensure their nutritional needs are met, positively impacting their recovery and overall well-being. The hospital environment is dynamic and fast-paced, fostering teamwork and a shared commitment to providing the best possible care for patients. This position is ideal for individuals passionate about nutrition and helping others, offering a unique opportunity to be part of a compassionate and dedicated healthcare team.
Job Description: Nutrition Aide
- High-paced environment: Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced setting where every day brings new challenges and opportunities.
- Directly supports patient care: Play a crucial role in patient recovery and well-being by ensuring they receive the right nutrition.
- Entry level into food service industry: Ideal for those looking to start a career in the food service industry.
- Education opportunities: Motivated individuals will find ample opportunities for education and professional growth.
Required Tasks:
- High energy environment: Be prepared to work in a lively and energetic atmosphere.
- Hands-on experience: Gain practical experience in preparing and delivering meal trays to patients.
- Basic meal prep experience preferred: While prior experience is a plus, we provide training to help you succeed.
- Serv Safe Certification: Preferred that employees must pass the Serv Safe Certification, with training and administration provided by the hospital.
- Operate cash register: Perform basic transactions, generate reports, and handle other cash register operations as needed.
Benefits:
MDI Hospital and Birch Bay Retirement Village offer a competitive salary, robust medical/dental/vision/life insurance, identity theft protection program, matching retirement plan, ample paid time off, a comprehensive award-winning wellness program with reimbursement incentives, generous tuition reimbursement, and continuing education benefits. Some positions may qualify for a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.
EEO Statement:
MDI Hospital and Birch Bay Retirement Village provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
Requirements
- Education, Training or Certifications Required: Demonstrated ability to read, write, and understand written instructions.
- Experience Required: Food service experience preferred.
- Special Requirements: Emotional maturity and good people skills required.
- Cognitive Requirements: Ability to prioritize tasks.
- Physical Demands: Lifts food containers and stock with potential for strains from lifting. Stands on feet most of the time. External and internal candidates, as well as job/position incumbents, who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions unaided or with reasonable accommodation, which will be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.
- Environment: Exposed to high temperatures and steam with potential for burns. Exposed to wet floors with potential for slips. Exposed to sharp objects with potential for cuts. May involve exposure to infectious disease.